Bloomington Multicultural Expo 2011
The 2011 Bloomington Multicultural Expo was held on Sunday, September 18, 2011, from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Bryan Park, 1001 S. Henderson Street.
Throughout the afternoon on September 18th, Bryan Park came alive with the culture and expression of Bloomington residents.
The Bloomington Multicultural Expo will celebrate - through entertainment, food and activities - the diverse populations living in Bloomington. With the participation of a myriad of cultural organizations, performers and musicians representative of our community, the Expo promoted appreciation and respect for the value and strength of a diverse community.
Included in the festivities was five dynamic cultural villages including: Soul Food Festival Village, Festival Latino Village, Moon Festival Village, Native American Village, and International Festival Village. The International Festival Village celebrated and highlight people and cultures from around the world. Each village provided children's activities including plenty of fun, educational opportunities for children to explore the wonders of diversity. Several villages offered delicious international and ethnic foods, where festival-goers could purchase and taste foods from around the world. A varied line-up of musicians, dancers and performers enliven Bryan Park and delight the Expo audience.
The Expo Planning Committee communicate with cultural organizations via email in May and in early September, seek groups to share aspects of their culture by hosting a booth and/or activities. A fee of $20 will be charged for an informational booth, and a fee of $50 will be charged for organizations that choose to sell items of service or artifacts at their booth. Checks should be made payable to the City of Bloomington - Bloomington Multicultural Expo. Fees are intended ot help defray expo costs and are non-refundable.
The 2011 Bloomington Multicultural Expo sponsors included: City of Bloomington, Indiana University, Monroe County Community School Corporation, and Ivy Tech Community College.
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